NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari suspended

KATHMANDU: The government has suspended Nepal Rastra Bank governor Maha Prasad Adhikari.

A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday also formed a probe committee to investigate Adhikari.

The government has sent a suspension letter to Adhikari on Friday.

The Finance Ministry suspended the governor, arguing the he was responsible for creating an economic crisis in the country.

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma and Governor Adhikari has been at loggerheads for a long time.